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Ex-Pres. Aquino says impossible for him to ally with NPA to oust Duterte

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 02:33 PM

MANILA - Former President Benigno Aquino III on Tuesday denied claims of the military leadership that communist rebels are working with the political opposition to oust President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

AFP asks Duterte to form task force to end communist insurgency

Biena Magbitang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 10:08 AM

MANILA - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has urged President Rodrigo Duterte to create a national task force aimed at ending the protracted communist insurgency in the country.  Read more »

NPA inamin ang pagsunog sa heavy equipment sa Negros Oriental

Barbara Mijares, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 01:07 AM

Inamin ng rebeldeng New People's Army ang pagsunog sa dalawang backhoe at isang payloader sa bayan ng Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental noong Sabado.   Read more »

'Pera, sanhi ng pagkalas ng mga miyembro sa NPA'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 09:47 PM

Pera umano ang isa sa dahilan kung bakit kumakalas ang ilang miyembro at lider ng New People's Army sa kanilang organisasyon. Read more »

2 sundalo patay, 4 sugatan sa engkuwentro sa Isabela

Harris Julio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 11 04:10 PM

Patay ang dalawang sundalo habang sugatan ang apat na iba pa matapos makasagupaan ang New People’s Army sa bayan ng Jones, Isabela nitong Biyernes. Read more »

Court ruling shows terror tag petition ‘sloppy’: lawyer

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 04:24 PM

The decision was a "clear signal" that the proscription petition against the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the New People’s Army, was a "sloppy, haphazard work done in reckless haste," said Edre Olalia, president of the National Union of People’s Lawyers. Read more »

Manila court clears Satur Ocampo, 3 others in DOJ terror tag plea

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 08 06:23 PM

In a 24-page resolution, Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 19 cancelled and recalled summonses issued to former Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Satur Ocampo and National Democratic Front consultant Rafael Baylosis for being “non-parties to the [DOJ] petition.” Read more »

3 militiamen killed in encounter with NPA in Masbate

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 11:27 AM

Three militiamen were killed during an encounter between the Philippine Army and communist rebels in Masbate on Friday morning. Read more »

NPA releases abducted cop

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 03:26 PM

The New People’s Army has released a cop it abducted in December last year, the Palace said Friday. Read more »

Rebeldeng NPA, inako ang pamamaril sa retiradong sundalo

Nico Delfin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 11:52 PM

Inako ng New People’s Army ang pagpatay sa isang retiradong sundalo sa Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental nitong Martes.   Read more »

Paolo Duterte calls Joma Sison a 'pathological liar' after narco claim

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 11:27 AM

Former Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte on Friday called CPP founding charman Jose Maria Sison a pathological liar after the latter described him and his father, President Rodrigo Duterte, as the biggest protectors of illegal drugs in the country.  Read more »

Duterte wants to ‘move on’ from Samar ‘misencounter’ - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 05:38 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte still refuses to pin blame on anyone for the fatal clash in Samar between the police and military and would like to “move on,” Malacañang said Thursday, even as families of the slain cops continued to cry for justice.   Read more »

Pamilya ng mga napatay sa Samar 'misencounter': Ambush yun

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 30 09:50 PM

Hindi matanggap ng mga pamilya ng ilang nasawi sa Samar 'misencounter' ang sinapit ng kanilang mga kaanak. Read more »

Joma Sison 'out of touch', needs professional help: DILG

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 29 02:24 PM

Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison needs professional help and is already out of touch with reality, the acting head of the Department of the Interior and Local Government said Friday.  Read more »

Inabandonang kampo ng NPA, nadiskubre sa North Cotabato

Arianne Apatan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 16 09:44 PM

Naniniwala ang militar na ginamit bilang training ground ng mga bagong recruit ng NPA ang isa sa mga nadiskubreng kampo. Read more »

Stand-down deal with Reds delayed, Joma says

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 10:50 AM

A stand-down agreement supposed to be simultaneously announced with Maoist rebels Thursday has been delayed for a week to allow government to ensure the participation of several consultants in the peace talks, the founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines said Wednesday. Read more »

Securing Sagada

Carl Taawan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 12:04 PM

Members of the Philippine National Police make their rounds in Sagada, Mt. Province on Thursday, in pursuit of alleged members of the New People’s Army the group encountered last June 5, 2018. Read more »

Defense chief doubts planned stand down deal with Reds

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 01:57 PM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenza on Thursday sought clarification in the proposed stand down agreement, warning Maoist rebels were working to regain control of villages previously recovered by the military.   Read more »

Peace or war? Duterte renews call for peace with Reds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 02:40 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated Saturday his desire to revive peace negotiations with communist rebels, saying failure to forge a lasting peace could lead to more violence.  Read more »

Will NPA disarm if talks succeed? Reds want ‘flexibility’

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 11:07 AM

Communist rebels are eyeing “integration” in the Philippine military as among “creative” ways to deal with their combatants should peace talks with the government succeed, their chief negotiator said Friday. Read more »